News and case law

3 November, 2021

Landlord who received direct payments of housing benefit is a ‘necessary party’ to claimant’s appeal against decision to recover subsequent overpayment from the claimant only

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3 November, 2021

Scottish Social Security Committee calls for Scottish child payment to be doubled ‘as soon as possible’

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2 November, 2021

More than 300,000 PIP claims will need to be reviewed as a result of Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment relating to Activity 9

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2 November, 2021

Northern Ireland Communities Minister says she has tried to get welfare mitigation legislation onto the Executive agenda 40 times ‘to no avail’

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1 November, 2021

New regulations will lead to ‘inconsistent’ level of escalating sanction deductions for some new style JSA and ESA claimants

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1 November, 2021

DWP confirms extension of its Train and Progress initiative that allows universal credit claimants to take part in up to 12 weeks full-time training

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29 October, 2021

Around three quarters of households on universal credit will be worse off as a result of removal of £20 uplift despite changes to taper rate and work allowances

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29 October, 2021

DWP outlines details of ‘Tailoring Up’ approach being used as a new way to deliver its existing conditionality policy for people with health conditions

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29 October, 2021

Scottish Government announces £41 million Winter Support Fund to help low-income households and people at risk of homelessness

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29 October, 2021

Providing a legal basis for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and others to use or supply information they hold for prescribed purposes relating to housing benefit

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28 October, 2021

Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that welfare spending will rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2021/2022

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Landlord who received direct payments of housing benefit is a ‘necessary party’ to claimant’s appeal against decision to recover subsequent overpayment from the claimant only

Northern Ireland Housing Executive launches consultation on new five-year homelessness strategy

Scottish Social Security Committee calls for Scottish child payment to be doubled ‘as soon as possible’

Limitation on subsequent disposal of Right to Buy dwellings in designated rural areas in England

More than 300,000 PIP claims will need to be reviewed as a result of Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment relating to Activity 9

Northern Ireland Communities Minister says she has tried to get welfare mitigation legislation onto the Executive agenda 40 times ‘to no avail’

High Court rules that claimant’s application for compensation from the Official Receiver under section 304 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for a sale at an undervalue has merit

While Money and Pensions Service is ‘evolving into a more efficient and effective organisation’, Departmental Review identifies a number of areas where it has failed to live up to expectations

New regulations will lead to ‘inconsistent’ level of escalating sanction deductions for some new style JSA and ESA claimants

DWP confirms extension of its Train and Progress initiative that allows universal credit claimants to take part in up to 12 weeks full-time training

Employment case law round up

Around three quarters of households on universal credit will be worse off as a result of removal of £20 uplift despite changes to taper rate and work allowances

DWP outlines details of ‘Tailoring Up’ approach being used as a new way to deliver its existing conditionality policy for people with health conditions

Scottish Government announces £41 million Winter Support Fund to help low-income households and people at risk of homelessness

Government confirms funding allocations to more local authorities in England to support rough sleepers with drug and alcohol dependency

Ombudsman issues Adverse Findings Notice after private care provider refuses to apologise for failing to properly care for a man in his own home

Ombudsman criticises council for failing to take into account professional advice when assessing woman’s care needs

Providing a legal basis for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and others to use or supply information they hold for prescribed purposes relating to housing benefit

Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts that welfare spending will rise by just 0.5 per cent in 2021/2022